Could we call this a “cattle call?” Are they equipped with ramswering machines? Do they belong to the Farmer in the Dial?
That’s all I got.

(from pics.kuvaton.com via Ffffound.com) posted on 03.01.10

Could we call this a “cattle call?” Are they equipped with ramswering machines? Do they belong to the Farmer in the Dial?

That’s all I got.

(from pics.kuvaton.com via Ffffound.com)


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posted on 12.18.09

Jack Szwergold, reader extraordinaire, just sent me this video. It made me smile so much that now I need botox. He writes:

“So technically speaking, the whole premise of Martians not understanding what a landline phone is is now itself obsolete?  Any kid nowadays who sees this would be as baffled as these felt puppets are, right?”

Yes. I’d agree with that statement.


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This thing is really cool! Why didn’t it ever catch on? Maybe because it could only be used if you had the hand of a tyrannosaurus?
Retro Selectro: Card Callmaker Ad (1973) 
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This thing is really cool! Why didn’t it ever catch on? Maybe because it could only be used if you had the hand of a tyrannosaurus?

Retro Selectro: Card Callmaker Ad (1973)

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Vintage Toy Phone(s) by  Christine Edwards… Purchase prints here.
posted on 11.25.09

simko:

Vintage Toy Phone(s) by Christine Edwards… Purchase prints here.


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Rotary phone knitting pattern. Why? Just…because.
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Rotary phone knitting pattern. Why? Just…because.

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posted on 11.06.09

Original song by Nikolai Witschl and Stuart Hoye, aka Nik and Stu. I don’t know them, but I wish I did.  The video element of this is kind of whatever but I dig the tune. Sing it, boys!


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CUTE ANIMALS WITH OBSOLETE OBJECTS: Vol. III, Issue 2.
I love pandas. I love rotary phones. I was pretty darn psyched to see both of them together in one picture! posted on 09.09.09

CUTE ANIMALS WITH OBSOLETE OBJECTS: Vol. III, Issue 2.

I love pandas. I love rotary phones. I was pretty darn psyched to see both of them together in one picture!

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ITEM: ‘Rotalight’ by Downstairs Studio
I love flashlights. I love rotary phones. Here we see a mashup between these two cherished items in the ‘Rotaphone’ by Canadian/Japanese design team Downstairs Studio. Simply pick up the handset to turn on the light and use the rotary dial to adjust the brightness. Quirky! Fun! Possibly useless!
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posted on 08.28.09

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ITEM: ‘Rotalight’ by Downstairs Studio

I love flashlights. I love rotary phones. Here we see a mashup between these two cherished items in the ‘Rotaphone’ by Canadian/Japanese design team Downstairs Studio. Simply pick up the handset to turn on the light and use the rotary dial to adjust the brightness. Quirky! Fun! Possibly useless!

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